Ask the Experts | June 9th, 2020 Loan Repayments for Employees Furloughed Before CARES Act Relief Period Experts from Groom Law Group and Cammack Retirement Group answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Ask the Experts | May 29th, 2020 Are RMDs Required for Those Who Turned 70 1/2 in 2019? Experts from Groom Law Group and Cammack Retirement Group answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Opinions | May 26th, 2020 COVID-19 Compliance Corner: How Are Coronavirus-Related Distributions Taxed? Each week, Carol Buckmann, with Cohen & Buckmann P.C., will explain legislative provisions or official guidance related to the COVID-19...
Compliance | May 22nd, 2020 Implementation of Coronavirus-Related Distributions in DB Plans DB plan sponsors may want to offer coronavirus-related distributions under the CARES Act, but should understand certain rules before doing...
Compliance | May 15th, 2020 CARES Act May Help DB Plans Avoid Funding-Based Limitations DB plan sponsors can use help provided in the CARES Act and take other actions to avoid falling into funded...
Opinions | May 11th, 2020 COVID-19 Compliance Corner: Who Qualifies for Coronavirus-Related Distributions? Each week, Carol Buckmann, with Cohen & Buckmann P.C., will explain legislative provisions or official guidance related to the COVID-19...
Compliance | May 7th, 2020 IRS Offers Some Clarifications About CARES Act Retirement Plan Provisions The guidance explains how repayment of coronavirus-related distributions works and whether plan sponsors are required to accept them, among other...
Opinions | May 4th, 2020 Consider Near- and Long-Term Issues Before Implementing CARES Act Provisions Plan sponsors are urged to consider factors other than the short-term financial needs of their employees before adopting new loan...
Compliance | April 28th, 2020 Bill Introduced to Expand Limits on Retirement Plan Contributions The legislation would allow employees to defer 300% of the current statutory limit or 100% of compensation, whichever is less,...
Compliance | April 28th, 2020 Multiemployer Plans Urgently Need Help to Avoid Catastrophe Lawmakers and industry groups are pushing for immediate action as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc on already struggling multiemployer pensions.
Data and Research | April 20th, 2020 DC Plan Sponsors Reacting With Moderation to Coronavirus Relatively few are taking action to suspend or decrease contributions, and they are prudently relying on providers for guidance, a...
Administration | April 20th, 2020 The Rug Has Been Pulled From Under Americans’ Retirement Security The coronavirus pandemic has revealed the fragility of retirement security in our current landscape and sparked conversation about design and...
Opinions | April 20th, 2020 The CARES Act Loan Expansion: A Potential Powder Keg in a Pandemic Alison Borland, with Alight Solutions, discusses why the firm determined the CARES Act provision allowing larger loans is sub-optimal when...
Products | April 16th, 2020 Security Benefit Waives Mutual Fund Custodial Fees The waivers on these include loan origination fees of $50, manual distribution fees of $25 per distribution and plan amendment...
Ask the Experts | April 14th, 2020 Does SECURE Act Make It Easier to Terminate a 403(b)? Experts from Groom Law Group and Cammack Retirement Group answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Compliance | April 13th, 2020 Paycheck Protection Program Covers Retirement Plan Contributions The Treasury Department makes clear that the PPP offers help with employer contributions to retirement plans and toward health benefits...
Administration | April 2nd, 2020 Administrative Considerations for CARES Act Transactions Plan sponsors need to understand the details and ask themselves certain questions to make sure they are complying with the...
Compliance | April 1st, 2020 Important Considerations Before Waiving RMDs Taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) is about shifting to a taxable account, not necessarily about liquidating investments.
Compliance | March 31st, 2020 DB Plan Relief Included in the CARES Act The bill provides a delay for minimum annual required contributions and relief for plans that may have benefit restrictions triggered...
Compliance | March 26th, 2020 Retirement Plan Provisions Included in Senate’s Stimulus Package Among other things, the bill would allow for targeted, penalty-free access to tax-qualified accounts for those hit hardest by the...